Roxbury Community College’s campus pantry, the “Rox Box,” reported serving more than 1,500 students with food and essential supplies, signaling sustained demand for on‑campus basic‑needs services. The program pairs material assistance with referrals and support beyond the classroom to help students persist. Student‑affairs leaders view pantries as operational priorities that affect retention and equity; campus case managers and nonprofit partners are increasingly central to delivery. The Roxbury example underscores the scale of food insecurity on urban community‑college campuses going into 2026.